More fun in Africa Travels (2)

If you have read previous post about some More fun in Africa Travels, here are 5 more added…

1. There’s an alternative race for you f you can’t afford to enter the Dakar Rally, called the Plymouth-Dakar challenge where competitors race for 3000 miles across the Sahara desert in cars worth less than $150. The Lada is the vehicle of choice.

2. You can white-water raft your way in to the remote Omo River Region in Ethiopia and spend some time with tribes that look like the Karo lady pictured below.

3. The “blue men of Africa” or nomadic Tuareg still traverse some of the harshest parts of the Sahara desert to mine huge blocks of salt which are then strapped on to the backs of their camels. Some of these salt caravans include as many as 8000 camels. This practice has been going on unchanged for more than 2000 years, and better yet, if you have a month or so to spare you can follow along the 700 mile route.

4.?With a mixture of rancid butter, The Himba of Namibia smear their skin, also with ash and ochre to protect them from the harsh desert climate. The paste (Otjize) is often mixed with the aromatic resin of the Omuzumba shrub to make it somewhat bearable to give each other a hug.

5. At several major wildlife reserves in Africa, you can volunteer to be a game ranger.

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